4. Negotiating (3)

1.

A: What is your daily revenue?

B: We take in about $4,000 a day.

A: That’s before expenses?

B: That’s before expenses.

A: What are the expenses?

B: Well, we have 15 staffers.

A: Can you break them down?

B: We have two bartenders, two chefs, four waiters, four chef’s helpers, and two maitre d’s.

A: That’s only 14, I think.

B: Oh, yes, we have a full-time handyman.

A: Who does the books?

B: I handle the payroll and order the food and alcohol.

2.

A: What’s your daily take?

B: Our revenue is about $4,000 daily.

A: Before or after expenses?

B: That’s gross revenue.

A: What are the bills?

B: For starters, we have 15 staffers.

A: What are their positions?

B: There are two bartenders, two chefs, four waiters, four chef’s helpers, and two maitre d’s.

A: That only totals 14.

B: I forgot the full-time handyman.

A: Who handles the accounting?

B: I take care of all the financials.

3.

A: How much do you make a day?

B: This restaurant does about $4,000 every day.

A: Is that gross or net?

B: That’s before we pay the bills.

A: What expenses do you have?

B: To begin with, there are 15 staffers.

A: What are their jobs?

B: The staffers include two bartenders, two chefs, four waiters, four chef’s helpers, and two maitre d’s.

A: That sounds like 14 staffers.

B: Did I forget the full-time handyman?

A: Who’s your accountant?

B: I’m the one who does that.

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